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New maps shift political balance By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
This is the third story in a series exploring the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote.
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Learning about the wonders of the rainforest Third graders at Glen Head School celebrated the culmination of their interdisciplinary rainforest study on Feb. 15. Students spent weeks learning about different animals native to the Amazon.
North Shore faces $7 million deficit Fallout of LIPA deal brings fiscal challenges By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The North Shore School District is facing a tough series of fiscal years ahead largely due to the continued impact of the 2022 deal with the Long Island Power Authority, causing the district to lose millions of dollars a year in revenue. The district is also facing a loss of revenue from grants due to their expiration, such as a grant from former state senator Jim Gaughran. These losses, coupled with rising costs and contractual obligations, have created a budget deficit of over $7.5 million this year. Chris Zublionis, district superintendent, and
James Pappas, assistant superintendent for finance, explained the gravity of the situation and the different ways the district is trying to mitigate its effects in their Feb. 29 budget proposal. Before the presentation, Dr. Andrea Macari, president of the Board of Education, explained that despite the administration’s best efforts, this year and subsequent years will force the district to make tough financial choices. “We are now at the precipice of a pivotal moment, where the long-standing investment in our schools and in our children meets fiscal pressures,” Macari said. “The real question is can we work together as a community to safeguard the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
T h e S t at e L e g i s l at u re ’s approval of the revised congressional district map for New York’s 26 congressional districts has marked a shift in the state’s political l a n d s c ap e. G ov. Kathy Hochul signed off on the Democratic-drawn map on Feb. 28, and it has tilted the electoral balance in favor of the Democratic Party, especially in key battleground districts. One notable change involves the North Shore’s 3rd Congressional District, where the newly elected Rep. Tom Suozzi stands to benefit. By replacing GOP-heavy Massapequa with sections of Huntington and Huntington Station, Suozzi’s prospects in this fall’s general
election could see a benefit. But these changes come with consequences for other districts in Nassau County. The 1st and 2nd districts are expected to lean slightly more Republican because of the redistricting process. Although Democrats drafted the new map, it primarily made modest adjustments to existing congressional boundaries. A dozen Huntington residents told the Herald they didn’t know about the new map, but Michael Berg, a registered voter unaffiliated with either political party, said the changes were justified. “For whatever reason, it seems that the Republicans have been gerrymandering these lines for as long as I can remember,” Berg said in a phone interview. “The gerrymandering that they do always contorts the lines to make the electoral votes in their favor. It’s about time to get ahold of that so we can have a real election.” Democrat Cheryl Lynnblum, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10